FS KKR Capital (FSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE:FSK) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that primarily invests in private middle-market U.S. companies. The firm seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by structuring investments in floating-rate senior secured loans, unitranche financings, second lien debt and mezzanine instruments. As a business development company, FSK provides financing solutions designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations for privately held enterprises.

Established in 2018 through a strategic partnership between FS Investment Corporation and KKR Credit Advisors, a division of global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc., FSK combines the credit underwriting capabilities of KKR’s global platform with FS’s expertise in private credit markets. The company launched its initial public offering in 2018 and is headquartered in New York City. Its externally managed structure enables access to seasoned credit professionals, rigorous due diligence processes and institutional-quality deal flow.

FSK’s investment approach emphasizes portfolio diversification across industry sectors such as healthcare, business services, software and manufacturing. By focusing on floating-rate debt instruments, the company aims to mitigate interest rate risk while capturing yield in varying market environments. Investments may include both sponsored transactions—where a private equity firm is involved—and non-sponsored deals, allowing flexibility to pursue proprietary opportunities.

Operating predominantly throughout the United States, together with select investments in Canada, FS KKR Capital Corp seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders. Its management team leverages deep industry relationships to source, structure and monitor credit investments, while ongoing portfolio management focuses on preserving capital and supporting the underlying growth trajectories of its portfolio companies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.75 to $17.99
• 50-Day Range: $17.42 to $22.49
• 52-Week Range: $17.35 to $24.10
• Volume: 1.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.78
• Dividend Yield: 14.41%
• Price Target: $18.42
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

FS KKR Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FS KKR Capital scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 633rd out of 915 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

FS KKR Capital has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.71, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for FS KKR Capital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FS KKR Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -10.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FS KKR Capital are expected to decrease by -10.03% in the coming year, from $2.89 to $2.60 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 22.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 22.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 231.78.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FS KKR Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.07% of the float of FS KKR Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS KKR Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS KKR Capital has recently increased by 5.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

FS KKR Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

FS KKR Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FS KKR Capital is 328.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, FS KKR Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 98.46% in the coming year. This indicates that FS KKR Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.07% of the float of FS KKR Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS KKR Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS KKR Capital has recently increased by 5.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

FS KKR Capital has a news sentiment score of 1.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.10 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for FS KKR Capital this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

26 people have searched for FSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added FS KKR Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FS KKR Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,980.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 36.26% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by institutions.

FSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FSK shares performed this year?

FS KKR Capital's stock was trading at $21.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FSK stock has decreased by 17.9% and is now trading at $17.8290.

How were FS KKR Capital's earnings last quarter?

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $1.23. The firm had revenue of $398 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $402 million. FS KKR Capital had a net margin of 13.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.24%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did FS KKR Capital's stock split?

FS KKR Capital's stock reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, June 16th 2020.The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, June 15th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, June 15th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Who are FS KKR Capital's major shareholders?

FS KKR Capital's top institutional shareholders include Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR, Legal & General Group Plc and LSV Asset Management. Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Pietrzak, Richard I Goldstein, Barbara Adams, Brian Gerson, Jerel A Hopkins, Elizabeth Sandler and Michael C Forman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of FS KKR Capital?

Shares of FSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of FS KKR Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FS KKR Capital investors own include CTO Realty Growth (CTO), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), Medtronic (MDT), Ares Capital (ARCC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Record date for 10/2 Dividend: 9/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FSK
• CIK: 1422183
• Web: www.fsinvestmentcorp.com
• Phone: (215) 495-1150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FS KKR Capital: $18.42
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $585 million
• Net Margins: 13.24%
• Pretax Margin: 13.24%
• Return on Equity: 6.24%
• Return on Assets: 2.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.31
• Current Ratio: 2.40
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $315 million
• Price / Sales: 15.86
• Cash Flow: $2.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.15
• Book Value: $23.64 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 280,070,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $5.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95